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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

III. Temporary exhibitions dealing with specific fields of interest may be held from time to time. Special provision shall be made in the Gallery for the display of the likenesses of the President of the United States and his wife, the Vice President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chief Justice of the United States, the Secretary of State, the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, the President's Cabinet, and Members of the Congress.

IV. The Research Center shall include archival material necessary for iconographical, biographical and historical study.

The Chairman was pleased to announce that as distinguished a man in the museum world as Charles Nagel had accepted the directorship of the National Portrait Gallery and would assume his duties the first of June.

NATIONAL ARMED FORCES MUSEUM ADVISORY BOARD

Mr. Brown the Chairman of the Advisory Board, stated he had a progress report. The Board has been working on the problems of site. The Chancellor commented that the matters under discussion by the Board apparently had the approval of the military and civilian segments. A survey is being made to determine what is available at the various armed forces bases, for possible future acquisition.

STATUS OF PENDING LEGISLATION

1. Amendment of Smithsonian Institution Policing Statute

The Secretary stated that H. R. 9036, introduced by Mr. Cannon, and S. 809, introduced by Senator Saltonstall for himself, Senators Anderson and Fulbright, would amend the Act of October 24, 1951, relating to the police authority for the building and grounds of the Smithsonian Institution. Both bills had been referred to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and a hearing was held on May 6, 1964. Enactment of this legislation is desirable in order to authorize the Institution to have special policemen in the new Museum of History and Technology Building and certain other buildings.

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